diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index dcc007fb..fa2b3186 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         type: string
     steps:
       - checkout
-      - git submodule update --init --recursive
+      - run: git submodule update --init --recursive
       - run: cmake -D XLNT_CXX_LANG=<< parameters.cxx-ver >> -D STATIC=<< parameters.static >> -D BENCHMARKS=<< parameters.benchmarks >> -D SAMPLES=<< parameters.samples >> -D COVERAGE=<< parameters.coverage >> -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=<< parameters.build-type >> .
       - run: cmake --build . -- -j2
       - run: ./tests/xlnt.test